The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-07

and methods to the solution Of aesthetic aues-
Hons 10 exhibited In Romdntio Jops and Psr-
.sonai Beauty. By HENRY T. FINoK tMacmillansl
There 10 10 much wit and humor In this book
that tho careless rpader win perhaps overlook
the authors sctenhHo requirements and
acumen. But the truth 10 that had the results
OF Mr.. Fincks Investigation and repsction been
presented In dry and pointless way. with tne
utter disreaard Of graceful and piauant vehi-
sles OF expression which Ii too api to cberac.
terize scientific discussions, bis treatise wonid
deserve 70 rank with the essays devoted TO
IKE themes by Schopenhaner and Herbert
Spencer. Il 10 possible that students will look
With some suspiclon on writor who combines
the viysclty Of French novelist with the In
dustry and precision OF German philosopher,
but he will be able 10 console himself with t1e
Horatlan maxim and with the knowledge that
bo has q hundred readers for their one. II.
indeed. there be any subiect upon which IL
should be permissible TO expoupd truth With
smfle, It shonld DO. one wonld think. the gone
ais and evolution OF tho passion Of love and the
analysis OF tina besuty which begets 1t. 81
We suppose that nobody who has had COL
leee education has missed the patent opssrse-
don which IL this books point OF departure.
namely, thstths sncients, while they sci great
stors By ,fricndship. aud were not wholly M
sprines. from common interests and intimate
association. knew nothing Of the complex and
xeansd, AMBITION which the most highly OWL
ised of n1udern nations contemplate under the
name of leve. But Mr. Finck has had much
more comprehensive aim In view than 10
proyej,n -self-evidsnt proposition. or even to
1taoe III detail! the development OF modern ro-
trando ISye from Its medlsyal germ under
hesibint Influences Of Christianity. the ideasof
bifalry,t Tho general molliHcationof manners,
\ and oar ticplarfy the emancipation OF woman.
The inquiry ON which he enters IL not simply
historical. but biological. He undertakes to
show not only that as matter. OF iact men
never did love women in the present romantic
sense Of the term before times relatively mod
ern.i but Why IS . matter Of philosophy they
never could have done 90. He 10 constrained.
aocordingly, to examine with some minute
.neCs the conditions under which the sexual In
stinct IL .gratiped by animals. and by men In
|. savage. bsrbsrous, and half-oiviized stages OF
society, and to mark their total incompstibility
! with, the circumstances indispensable to the
syocatioh of Tho, feeling known TO US as love.
Ii .ths Hast step Of this process, which IN
wives ~ differentiation Of the various
, alements or this highly complicated feel
,iu9 (compsred by, MIR. Finok to oyertones. in
,musicL he is led~to contrast In . strangely In
!. terSsttne way the romantic love which nor
uaIly precedss marriage and tho conlugal At
taSbmsnt Mhich eomeumes ioho~s a'' anu W
mark. the WIDELY Qanersnt tnneuons VI lnese
sentinents IN tina socaai ECONOMY. Inc po0r
: ttons m Tnlqp re nnany pien.e nlnloen Slo
i'sASelE chosen sand sxAuiy ootehueu' auu tue
4tsi e seH W tuo 49, s"s
NEWS, mpESM ~ speclAnen Va eAneus. y.
.aadu9taa tnd octose reasonan1' ,onServes y. "
be feesreea WIN pro,ouna nospo1'' saeusn ~
may. awe have eaid'' 20 snen.eo IN es,.1 ~
quarters on tho score OF nvenness WINCH 70
some eyes may seem nlppeney.
Having indicated In yery meaefe outnne cue
writer's fundamental purpose anu tae naAn
lines which dis discussion !oite"A. We snnn
best render the reader service " SUBMITTING
the proof In tho shape OF some msrkeo pas
, sages that IN tnls oaso' ~ "a Ssonss' ese.sn
/, the treatise ID aS Pleasing ano 20 pu"xont no
sPartsian feuiueton. Ihus' aDpeDos o. oolo.
I, sEaith's definition OF love a. TINS eneet o. AT
/ IAN ART ealeulA1eo 70 iengtnen guy o". nAp-
Il der mDments ana aaa nsws9.sees W so'
Mp, 81. says WIN oEooisoethnent
4 M eaestion y knoHn g ~ 's.ap
i, and kas1ne M.es Vol .Ao nus st.s' vnlou e.on
y = now extatss nate perleo.ion .nawo counss,es
:. only. Elgaaa ana Amersca' ~ oue VI tns
authors innoAmentai propoaltions, We euouiu
hero mention. that the dsVeiopmon. o. roman
tic, as distinguished rom conuRal iVSe, 10
pends ON the existence OF moro OF .ess pfo-
longed period OF eoartsnip. anefe tn,ss ~
: sent, love 10 absent, as Anonk lpe snIons NO
tons and those OF the moaefnsLaAo 'ock up
! their women until they are READY 70 20 500 70
husband at sight we may Mso nouce IN
this place strongly supported tnontn FAtner
paradoxicA ,conclusion' nancy tnat WINE
: coDlugA attachment may 20 Detter ior .ne m